Gina Chiarelli is a Canadian actress.[1] Most associated with stage roles in Vancouver, British Columbia,[1] she received a Genie Award nomination as Best Actress at the 26th Genie Awards in 2006 for her performance in the film See Grace Fly.[2]

Early life and education

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Chiarelli was raised in East Africa while her parents were working as missionaries. She moved to Ontario at age 11 and later attended a boarding school. She graduated from the New School of Drama in Toronto and moved to Vancouver in 1989.[3]

Career

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As a stage actress, Chiarelli won a Jessie Richardson Theatre Award in 1999 for her performance in Agnes of God,[4] in 2006 for The Diary of Anne Frank,[5] and in 2013 for Master Class.[6] She has also had recurring roles in the television series Cold Squad, Da Vinci's Inquest and The Dead Zone, and appeared in the films Noroc, Deadly Little Secrets and Numb.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1993 Look Who's Talking Now Young Rosie
1999 Noroc Halina
2000 Beautiful Joe Pauline
2000 Trixie Casino Security
2000 Cinderella; Single Again Drewcella
2001 Lola Boutique Owner
2002 Deadly Little Secrets Interrogator
2003 Little Brother of War Maria
2003 See Grace Fly Grace Also producer
2008 Another Cinderella Story Paula Pinella
2010 Guido Superstar: The Rise of Guido Acting Teacher
2015 Numb Officer Stevens
2017 Hollow in the Land Helen Balkoff
2017 Prodigals Anita

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1997 Millennium Killean Marie Haskell Episode: "The Wild and the Innocent"
1997 Police Academy: The Series Maria Episode: "Dead Man Talking"
1997, 2000 The Outer Limits Eileen Bowman / Doctor #2 2 episodes
1998 Every Mother's Worst Fear Travel Manager Television film
1998 Night Man Woman Episode: "The People's Choice"
1998 The Net Agent Mary Ann Hubble Episode: "Lucy's Life"
1999 Two of Hearts Linda Television film
1999 Hope Island Sheila Matthews Episode: "Batten Down the Hatches"
1999–2000 Cold Squad Tina Coscarella 4 episodes
1999–2001 You, Me and the Kids Sharon 5 episodes
2001 Mysterious Ways Madeline Episode: "Wonderful"
2001 The Miracle of the Cards Radiographer Television film
2001–2003 Da Vinci's Inquest Gina Otaviani 4 episodes
2002 The Dead Zone Nurse Elaine MacGowan 3 episodes
2006 Cries in the Dark Rosa Television film
2007 Jeff Ltd. Interrogator 2 episodes
2007 Masters of Science Fiction Allison Episode: "The Discarded"
2009 The L Word Dr. Mandy Episode: "Least Likely"
2009 Do You Know Me? Tina Marsaretti Television film
2009–2010 Riese: Kingdom Falling Cacilia 5 episodes
2010 Shattered Irene Stanwood Episode: "Sound of a Strap"
2011 Hunt for the I-5 Killer Brostowicz Television film
2011, 2013 The True Heroines Doris Worthington 3 episodes
2012 The Killing Nurse Ellen Episode: "72 Hours"
2015 Supernatural Susie Episode: "Angel Heart"
2016 Bates Motel O'Sullivan Episode: "There's No Place Like Home"
2018 All of My Heart: The Wedding Florist Television film

References

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  1. ^ a b "Setting high standards for Vancouver stage acting: In separate performances, Seana McKenna and Gina Chiarelli show how it's done". Vancouver Sun, January 17, 2001.
  2. ^ "Key Genie nominees". Toronto Star, January 26, 2006.
  3. ^ "BIO – GINA CHIARELLI". Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  4. ^ "Jessie Awards 1999 Winners: The Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards honour the best in Vancouver theatre during the 1998-99 season". Vancouver Sun, June 14, 1999.
  5. ^ "The musical Urinetown wins top Jessie award". Vancouver Sun, June 20, 2006.
  6. ^ "Jessie Awards a Merry romp". Vancouver Sun, June 25, 2013.
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